Surely there could be no better timing to exchange our wedding vows than in the auspicious month of June and during the event of a new millennium (June 17, 2000). Added to the charm of our medieval theme was the beautiful garden setting of an early 20th century hacienda located in romantic Corrales, New Mexico. Like most brides I wanted to turn the magic of a Disney fairy tale into reality. Forsaking traditional wedding vows, I created a script drawn from various sources and included ancient readings befitting the Invocation, Benediction and Closing Prayers. Borrowed from Renaissance was the Loving Cup Ritual used to toast our love, devotion and friendship to each other. In the old flower language of love, a single red rose always meant, “I love you.” A single red rose was our first gift to each other honoring the title of “husband and wife.” It was only after the processional (with Dean Martin singing “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head") that we discovered many of our guests were misty-eyed romantics.